What the Psalms say God does for His name's sake

1. For God’s Sake
From Psalms
For the Fame of Your Name
from the Psalms

2. To what ends might God go for his
reputation and honor?
• We will examine all the uses of ‘For the
sake of your name’ in the Psalms (and
some closely related places as well)

3. He leads me
in paths of righteousness
Psalm 23:3
He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of
righteousness for his name's sake.
The Good Shepherd helps the sheep “for His name’s sake”

4. He forgives
Psalm 25:11
For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my
iniquity, though it is great.
And God blots out sins of the redeemed in Isaiah for His
name’s sake.

5. He guides
Psalm 31:3
Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the
sake of your name lead and guide me.
Despite difficulties, this Psalm says ‘into Thy hands I
commit my spirit’ God is appealed to for His name sake

6. Believers may be persecuted
Psalm 44:22
Yet for your sake we are killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.
Believers are led cauched in language of
satisfaction in Psalm 23 even though the valley
of the shadow of death, here there is more
emphasis on the valley of the shadow of death
with persecution. Both 23 and 44 being true.

7. He delivers
Psalm 79:9
Help us, God our Savior, for the glory of your
name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your
name’s sake.
God’s saving is tied to the glory of His name.
Showing mercy is near the apex of God’s glory.

8. He cause situations in a persons life
Psalm 83:16
Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek
your name, O Lord.
God may draw people various ways, with cords
of love and by destroying the idols of their
hearts.

9. He protects
Psalm 91:14
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will
deliver him; I will protect him, because he
knows my name.
God will glorify Himself by protecting those who
know and love His name

10. He saves so that His power might be
made known
Psalm 106:8
Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he
might make known his mighty power.
God saves to demonstrate His mighty power.

11. He helps
Psalm 109:21
But you, Sovereign Lord, help me for your
name’s sake; out of the goodness of your love,
deliver me.
God delivers the redeemed for his names sake,
His name tied to His goodness toward the
redeemed.

12. Not to us
Psalm 115:1
Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name
give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love
and your faithfulness!
God’s passion may be for His glory but His love
and faithfulness is near the apex of His glory.

13. He exalts his word
Psalm 132:2
I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your
steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word
Probably His promise to David to always have
a man on the throne

14. He preserves the life of believers
Psalm 143:11
For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my
life; in your righteousness, bring me out of
trouble.
God delivers from trouble now and later for
the sake of his name.

15. Fin’
Let them praise the name of the
Lord, for his name alone is
exalted; his majesty is above
earth and heaven.